ALCS: It's a Sox vs. Astros Springsteen Smackdown!

Friday

Everyone knows Bruce Springsteen is a Yankees fan, but as far as the 2018 season goes, that team’s Glory Days are behind them. (See what I did there?) Still standing the American League are the Blogness hometown team, the Boston Red Sox, and defending champions the Houston Astros -- who just happen to hail from the same home state as our favorite Springsteen podcast, Set Lusting Bruce, hosted by Jesse Jackson.

So that can only mean one thing: a no-holds-barred blog-vs-podcast wager (friendly, of course). The American League Championship Series kicks off Saturday at Fenway Park, and the outcome of the series will determine who gets the following geographically appropriate goodies:

That’s right, if the Astros win, Jesse will get a care package of Fluffernutter (invented in Somerville, Mass.), Moxie soda (out of Lowell, Mass.) and some semi-sweet chocolate straight from the Toll House in Whitman, Mass. And if the Red Sox take the pennant, Jesse will have to fork over some Red Mud barbecue sauce, Salt Lick Texas Salsa and a box of Texas Chewie Pecan Pralines. (Mmmmm … Chewie ….) Plus the winner will of course get blog and/or podcast bragging rights, which is the true award.

If Bruce is a real Yankees fan (I have my doubts about how closely he follows the hometown team), he’s probably rooting against our Red Sox -- although fond memories of playing at Fenway may temper any anti-Boston sentiments. As for Houston, who could root for them? Personally I’ve been mad at them ever since they changed their old uniforms.

Who do you think will take the ALCS crown? Let us know, and may the best Bruce fan win! (And in the meantime, don't miss my latest appearance with Jesse on Set Lusting Bruce, talking about Springsteen on Broadway.)